Object archive

This artwork, one of two oil paintings by Josselin Bodley in The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Collection, captures the aftermath of the action at Polygon Wood near Ypres with the destruction of the landscape on a tranquil spring day. Josselin Reginald Courtney Bodley, son of the historian J.E.C Bodley, was born in 1893. After attending…

Letters and Photographs of Bandsman Holmes This month we have been looking at a collection of recently donated items relating to Bandsman Albert Holmes who served with the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Bandsman Holmes was among those captured at The Defence of Calais in May 1940. The items include a set of letters and postcards…

The Tusk of Gullala is a silver centrepiece that was commissioned to commemorate the bravery of Rifleman Burke of the 1st Battalion 60th during the Yussufzai Expedition of December 1849. This was a punitive expedition against the Sam Barzai tribe who occupied tha area between Peshwar and the Swat River and were refusing to pay…

The Lancaster pistol was a 2 or 4 barrelled handgun produced in England in the late 19th century. Based on the patents granted to Henry AA Thorn and Charles W Lancaster, the pistols were manufactured in a variety of calibres using centre fire brass cartridges and had several different grips. The model in the Museum…

Opening times for 2020

Please note – To protect the staff and volunteers from the threat of Coronavirus the Museum will be closed to the public temporarily from Wednesday 18th March until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience to our visitors this may cause.

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From 21st January, February & March we are open:Tuesday -Saturday, 10am -5pm(last admission 4.15pm)

April, May & first two weeks in June:Monday-Saturday, 10am -5pm(last admission 4.15pm)

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